This book provides a full overview of land-use change simulation modelling, a wide range of applications, a mix of theory and practice, a synthesis of recent re

People are constantly changing the land surface through construction, agriculture, energy production, and other activities. Changes both in how land is used by

This book presents recent estimates on the rate of change of major land classes. Aggregated globally, multiple impacts of local land changes are shown to signif

This book provides an overview of recent developments and applications of the Land Use Scanner model, which has been used in spatial planning for well over a de

Presently, peri-urbanisation is one of the most pervasive processes of land use change in Europe with strong impacts on both the environment and quality of life